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It has been a breakout season for Providence guard Kris Dunn, the former New London High standout who has battled a shoulder injury in college. The sophomore has averaged 15.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 7.4 assists, emerging as one of the best point guards in the country. Dunn was honored Wednesday by the Big East Conference — remember that? — as he was named co-player of the year with Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono. He also earned defensive player of the year, becoming the sixth player in league history to win both awards. The past three: Hasheem Thabeet in 2009, Emeka Okafor in 2004, Donyell Marshall in 1994. Dunn has led PC to a 21-10 record and the No. 4 seed...

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It has been a breakout season for Providence guard Kris Dunn, the former New London High standout who has battled a shoulder injury in college. The sophomore has averaged 15.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 7.4 assists, emerging as one of the...

When Ray Rice left Baltimore one year ago this past weekend for a Valentine's outing with his then-fiancee, he could never have fathomed the seismic impact he was to set off with his actions.With a punch to Janay Palmer's face in an Atlantic City casino...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With another Super Bowl berth at stake, the New England Patriots left nothing to chance.Coach Bill Belichick and his staff rolled out trick plays and offbeat formations. They unleashed a punishing running game, applied defensive...

Eight nights before he coached in his sixth Super Bowl, Bill Belichick was a punchline. Embroiled in an NFL investigation into allegations that his team used underinflated footballs in an AFC Championship Game victory, Belichick has become fodder for...

CHANDLER, Ariz. — LeGarrette Blount, built like a Mack truck and able to cut like a Ferrari, was talking about his feet the other morning.
"I've always had nice feet," the Patriots' 250-pound running back said Wednesday during the Super Bowl...

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Poor Chuck Pagano. Even before the opening kickoff, he had it right.No, not before the start of this 45-7 rout that sent the Patriots, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady back to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in the 21st century. We're...

Add underinflated footballs to the list of incidents giving Bill Belichick a reputation for guile and playing above the rules.
Softer footballs wouldn't explain all of a rout that earned the New England Patriots a spot in the Super Bowl. But it's another...

The NFL is very precise about its game and equipment — including the number of footballs prepared for games, how much each must weigh, and who monitors them until kickoff.
One rule is very clear: Don't tamper with a football once it has been inspected...

The NFL is very precise about its game and equipment — including the number of footballs prepared for games, how much each must weigh and who monitors them until kickoff.One rule is clear: Don't tamper with a football once it has been inspected for use...

RENTON, Wash. — Within their inner circle, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider and staff quietly speculated that their 2012 draft class would be special, despite the critics' derision.Outsiders were dismissive of linebacker...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As Tom Brady completed his 19th victory in 27 postseason games, he set records along the way.Brady threw three touchdown passes, raising his career postseason total to 46. That passed Joe Montana (45) and Brett Favre (44) for the most...

LeBron James, who turned 30 this week, has never missed more than five games in a row, but that streak will apparently end. James is expected to miss two weeks with knee and back strains that already have cost him two games. Are these fluke injuries and...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots waited a week only to learn that a familiar foe would make a return visit.
A foe with a history of playoff success in a stadium where the Patriots rarely lose.
The Baltimore Ravens will fly to...

NEW YORK — The NFL failed to investigate the Ray Rice case properly, former FBI director Robert S. Mueller said in a report that also said he found no evidence the league received a video of the Ravens running back knocking out his fiancee in a casino...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Darrelle Revis looked straight ahead and spotted the reporter standing behind his right shoulder."I can see him right now without looking at him," New England's star cornerback said, smiling at writers and cameras at his...

Say this for the Ravens with John Harbaugh coaching and Joe Flacco throwing the passes: They have upended the usual math of the NFL playoffs.The league's best teams toil all year, trying to ensure they'll play at home in January. They do so knowing home...

On this final day of the NFL season there is much at stake that will make for great appointment television. You want post-season scenarios? The NFL will deliver a plethora of them on Sunday.
The highlights: The Lions and Packers play for the NFC...